Chapter: Chapter 206Derek POV The things he is willing to do make me sick to my stomach, and I'm finally done. He deserves everything coming to him. I was glad that the trial with Maddison's mother went smoothly. Turns out, there is nothing Maddison loves more than her reputation and money, and for that, she is willing to let her mother rot and make herself the victim.I was finally done with the cooking and dished our food in the dining room.I slipped my hand into my pocket, ensuring the ring was safely secured.Clara voiced her approval. I'd made a Pad Thai dish for her, knowing it was her favourite. I finally influenced her. "If my mom calls, please tell her I'm not pregnant." She stated this in the middle of her dinner.I nearly choked on my food as my eyes widened."Are you pregnant?" I questioned, puzzled. "Of course yes. She came over the other day and found a pregnancy test in my bathroom." She explained."Oh," I noted, amazed. "That explains why she's been texting me a lot more often." I am
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Chapter: Chapter 205Derek’s POVI must have looked at my watch about five times in the same minute. Why was I nervous? I've made far more risky decisions, and none have ever made my heart beat this fast. The house had already been set, our dinner table was perfect, and the garden was just as I had instructed. Clara would be arriving any moment from now, and I was almost done cooking. Everything was perfect, so why was I this nervous?I wiped the sweat off my brow. Vincent was right; my idea was stupid. What was I thinking about planning a proposal here? Surely, I could have thought of a better idea.I needed to calm down. Hopefully, she had another busy night, and she wouldn't show up.Maybe I should turn off my lights and pretend I wasn't home. But she'd walk in. That's what I get for giving her an extra key.Since we've both been tied up with work, we have dinner almost every evening. It made sense that we'd both have the keys to each other's apartments after she moved out of her mother's.I needed to
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Chapter: Chapter 204Derek POV About a month ago, my mother decided that the best way to end her obsession was to start a new one. She went and got herself a replacement kid. I don't know who in their right mind decided that it was okay for her to adopt a ten-year-old kid. I'd be fine with all this, except the kid hates me. I've done nothing wrong to him. Maybe I'm a bit biassed, but it only took one visit to know there was no longer any space for me in that house."You should be happy about this," Vincent laughed. "Your mother will finally get to fix all the mistakes she made with you. It happened to me, too." He laughed.The secretary walked in to announce that an old friend of ours, Dexter, had arrived. We were working on a new business venture, and we had been waiting for him to start our meeting officially.Dexter walked into my office as laid back as usual. He had barely changed much since I'd last met him. He had a few classes in college together.We exchanged greetings as Dexter settled himself i
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Chapter: Chapter 203Derek's POVSOME MONTH LATERI swivelled in my chair, fiddling with my pen as I tried to develop ideas. When I needed my brain the most, I couldn't think of anything. I've never felt this anxious about anything before."Are you certain that's a good idea?" I inquired of Vincent, who sat across from me.He had visited my office to discuss our new business deal. We just happened to have moved on to the next item on the agenda.He looked at me in disbelief, as if there was only one obvious answer. "Yes, which woman wouldn't want you to take her to Paris and propose to her in front of the Eiffel Tower?" He answered sarcastically. He threw his hands in the air in disbelief.As incredible as his idea sounded, that didn't sound like something Clara would want. She wasn't that sort of girl.I leaned into my chair and stared at the ceiling. I always thought the proposal would be the hardest part, but I guess so was how to propose."If you think that is too cliché, you can go on a private islan
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Chapter: Chapter 202Clara's POV I leaned on the door and peeked through to stare at Derek's motionless body. My eyes were quickly whelmed in tears. I never wanted things to end this way.Without thinking, I pushed open the door and walked in.I collapsed into his chest, held onto him tightly, and sobbed."Please wake up and get back to me; I'll do anything. I love you." I whispered. I held onto him even tighter.I wish I'd said this when he wasn't fighting for his life. There were so many things I would have loved to have done differently, but now I can't take any of it back.I suddenly froze as I felt a hand patting my head.I looked up.I blinked at Derek, who was staring back at me. For the first time, I saw clearly. Derek wasn't covered in bandages or had wounds all over his face, as I expected."It's okay, I'm alright." He answered.I wiped away the tears, my vision becoming clearer. "You are not hurt?" I asked, finally realising what had happened."No, but I will be if you continue squeezing me li
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Chapter: Chapter 201Clara's POVDAYS LATERIt took a few days before the doctors could clear me out and send me home. I was being discharged today, and I had decided it would be the start of my new life.Derek hasn't come over as much, at least not to see me. It meant he was starting to get it. This way, we'd both be able to move on eventually.I was packing the few items Mom had brought to make me more comfortable when I heard a knock on my door. Layla peeked through the door before walking in.She has been responsible for ensuring a fresh batch of flowers in my room every day. She visited me a few times. I was glad she never pushed anything between Derek and me. Without me explaining, she said she understood.Today, there was something different about her. She didn't look like she was dressed for the runway, nor did she carry around her fancy handbag. She was wearing flat shoes. I noticed her eyes were red."I'm so sorry I haven't visited you much in the last few days. How are you, sweetheart?" she ask
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Chapter: Chapter 92Isabella's POVWell, I mean the first time I'm sober and naked in front of a man. "Damn, Sweetness! You're so perfect," he says, his hazel eyes becoming even darker and full of desires. Gabriel licks me from my neck to my chest and breast, paying special attention to my nipples, he continues to my tummy and belly button, to my thighs and finally, he goes to my pussy. I can feel his breath down there. And suddenly I pull back. He looks up at me. "What's wrong, Sweetness?""I... No one ever... down there," I stammer, my face hot. He gives me a wicked smile. "No one ever gets the privilege to taste you?" He asks, his voice husky and all I can do is nod at him. "Then, I'm the luckiest," and his head goes back to my pussy, and he licks it. I can't help my moan. My hands crumpled the sheets, and my body wriggled. "Gabriel..." I moan. He keeps licking me and he grunts. I can feel the vibration in my pussy. Oh God, my orgasm is building up inside me. "Come for me, Sweetness," he says and
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Chapter: Chapter 91Isabella's POVHe kisses my chest, trailing from the left to the right. I let out a moan. I want him. All of him. I don't want to wait anymore. His elbows hold his weight on the sides of my face and he stops kissing my chest. His face flushed, and I bet my face flushed too. I bite my lower lip while still looking at him. He looks into my eyes deeply, trying to find the answer. "Sweetness..." He whispers. I lift my head to his ear and whisper to him, "Make love to me Gabriel." I put my head back on the couch and stare at him. My breath grows heavier. He studies me, searching for the answer in my eyes. "Are you sure? I don't want you to force yourself. I'm willing to wait no matter how long it will take. Or even if you want to have no sex before marriage. I'm okay. I will wait for you. You are worthy, Sweetness." I smile at his words. The way he says it is so sincere. "I never had sex with my exes, not because I don't want to have sex until I'm married, Gabriel. The reason is... I'
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Chapter: Chapter 90Gabriel's POV"And today when McLean kissed your cheek, I saw red. I'm sorry I hurt you, Sweetness. I kissed you out of jealousy. That should be me. The one who kisses your cheek.""I didn't know he would kiss me. It happened so fast," she whispers. I nod. "Yeah, I was watching you and him.""You did?" Her eyes widened."Somehow you are always in my vision wherever you go," I admit and shrug. She chuckles weakly. God, I missed her laughs. How can I live without this?"Sweetness.." I clear my throat. "Who is Roderick to you?"She blinks at me. "Drew?"Suddenly, the realisation hits me. "Drew, from your social media life 5 years ago, is Andreas Roderick?""Yes. You didn't realise it?" She asks me, frowning."No. You never told me. You told me you have 3 best friends. I only know Ruby Underhill. Well, he looked different in the photos you showed me."She rolls her eyes. "They looked the same. Tony and Drew. Andreas Roderick and Anthony Lockwood," she explains. I blink. "Anthony Lockwoo
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Chapter: Chapter 89Gabriel POV "Well, I need to go now, Izzy," Roderick says. His voice is a bit too loud for normal. Like he wants me to hear it. I stop on my track, but I don't turn around. I can't hear what Isabella says, but Roderick replies to her, "Take care of yourself, sis! Nice flowers, by the way. Maybe I need to buy one for my date as well." He laughs. Sis? Date? I spin around. Roderick gets into the Maserati. Isabella says goodbye to him and off he goes. She studies the flowers for a while and slowly glances up at me. Our eyes lock. And I notice the tears well up in her eyes. She swallows hard. I come to her in a long stride and hold her cheeks. "Don't cry, please. Don't cry." I whisper to her like a plea. She shakes her head violently; the tears fall from her extreme movement. "Why are you here?" She asks me in a whisper. Her eyes are pleading with me. God, she is so beautiful and vulnerable."I want to say sorry." My voice is heavy. I wiped her tears. "Don't cry, Sweetness. Please." I
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Chapter: Chapter 88Gabriel's POV"Excuse me Gabriel, but I'm single. I can let anyone kiss me," she retorts.I come to her and pull her waist to me. "Are you going to let him kiss you like I did to you, devour your mouth and your breasts like I did to you?" I whisper into her ears and she whimpers.I kiss her furiously. I don't know how long we are kissing, but the next thing happens so fast. Isabella pushes me. Her hand flies to my cheek, hard, and it stings. "Don't kiss me just for your ego, Gabriel Remington! I deserve better than that!" She screams at me and runs away. But I saw the tears leak from her eyes. If the slap hurt my cheek so badly, her tears hurt my heart even more. Fuck! I open the door, intending to run after her. "Gabriel!" Someone calls me and I turn around. It's Evan McLean. "Evan." "I'm sorry I didn't know she was your..." He waits for me to fill it. "My girlfriend. She is my girlfriend," I say to him. And I mean it. I have to stop being a coward before I regret it. And I need
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Chapter: Chapter 87Gabriel's POV"Bring a coffee to my office now, Ms. Montenegro." I hung up. God, only Isabella can make me act like a child.I glance at her desk. She is still there, talking with the playboy. Worse, Braden Starck touches her shoulder. I almost got an aneurysm. I called her again. "To my office now, Ms Montenegro." I hang up even before she can answer me.This time she moves to my office, saying her goodbye to Braden Starck with a hug. What the fuck? She opens my office door and looks at me. "Do you need something, Gabriel?" she asks while coming closer to my desk."Where is my coffee?" I ask her and at that moment Anna, my admin, comes to my office with a cup of coffee. What a shitty time!Isabella raises an eyebrow at me. After Anna leaves the office. "Do you need anything else from me, Mr. Remington? Except a cup of coffee?" Wise ass! "Apparently yes, Ms. Montenegro. I need you to follow up on our Paris project. We are having some construction at Ie Chateau Dubois. Check on it and
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